Tag: Bohemian Rhapsody

Queen’s guitarist says the Bohemian Rhapsody riff remains awkward onstage because it was written on piano, not guitar. The octave-based pattern feels unnatural under the fingers, and the pressure of a show finale makes it tougher. His admission adds a human twist to a player often seen as unflappable, even as rock guitar evolved around him in the late ’70s.